Audrain County Farm Family to Represent at Missouri State Fair
The Bobby Dale McBride family from Route 2 Audrain County will represent their county as the 1975 State Fair Farm Family for Missouri. Selected by the Audrain Extension Council, the family attends Farm Family Day at the Sedalia fair on August 18. Bob McBride breeds Angus cattle and serves as a seed producer. he is a former extension council member. Mrs. McBride leads the F and L Hustlers 4-H club, with children Cheryl Larry John and Susan all active in 4-H clubs and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Rhodes
Bobby Dale McBride
Rte. 2
Audrain County
Sedalia
Audrain Extension Council
McBrides
Bob
University of Missouri Extension Council
McBride
F & L Hustlers
Cheryl
Larry
John
Susan
Missouri
Audrain
Robert McBrides
Near
Centralia
MFA
Marshall
FmHA Loans at Record High Across Programs
Washington AP report shows Farmers Home Administration spent 181 million on 1198 grants and loaned 5.29 billion to 215000 borrowers in the year ending June 30. Rural housing led with 2.24 billion. farm operation and ownership added 2.01 billion, with disaster and livestock loans over 1.1 billion. Private lender guarantees reached 349.9 million on 38 loans, and municipalities received 13.7 million in 210 grants to spur business. Community facilities and water projects totaled about 849 million, per 4 spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Jar and Lid Shortage Easing Across States
Washington AP report notes mid June tally shows 434 million jar lid units left to produce and ship. Nancy Harvey Steorts urges state directors to allocate remaining lids equitably as distribution patterns shift from prior seasonal norms amid new firms and potential hoarding. Government estimates pace demand for one use lids and jar units for about 24 million families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Nancy Harvey Steorts
Steorts
Grain Storage Warehouses Are Approved
Audrain ASCS Office announces approved grain storage warehouses under loan for the year. The list includes MFA Exchange Lad donia Slater Fowles Laddonia Martinsburg Martinsburg Farmers Elevator Mexico Jerman Farm Supply Vandalia and MFA Vandalia with future updates as changes occur. The new rate system went into effect July 1, requiring warehouse rates to be not higher than those charged other customers and to remain until the next renewal date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bosler
Audrain Ascs
Audrain County
ASCS
MFA Exchange
Laddonia
Slater and Fowles
Martinsburg
Martinsburg Farmers Elevator
MFA
Grain Division
Mexico
Jerman Farm Supply
Vandalia
Commodity Credit Corporation
Garbage May Become Asset At San Diego County Plant
In El Cajon California an experimental waste recovery plant begins construction today on a 10 million dollar facility to process 200 tons of solid waste daily into heating oil glass and reusable metals. It is slated to begin operations in August 1976.
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Elcajon
Calif
San Diego County
Britain Decides to Stay in EC, U.S. Farm Exports Fall
Washington reports Britain’s 67.2 percent vote to remain in the European Community will cut U.S. sales of corn and other feed grains as EC policies favor member farmers. Agriculture officials note Britain’s demand for beef, bacon, lamb, and butter imports remains high while U.S. grain exports shrink.
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Washington
Britain
U.S
Agriculture Department
European Community
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
William L. Rodman
London
United Kingdom
Rodman
France
Northern Ireland
Pro-Sil silage additive boosts beef cattle protein
Soil Service introduces Pro-Sil a silage additive developed by Michigan State University after a ten farm trial It increases crude protein in corn silage from 8 to 13 percent and digestible protein to 9.7 percent The liquid suspension combines anhydrous ammonia cane molasses and minerals applied into the blower housing to improve stability palatability and daily feeding balance Marketed by Soil Service with Val-U-Line offering a similar product
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Service Inc
Michigan State University
Clyde Brown
Soil Service
Gil Rhodes
University of Missouri
Lewis Wilson
Don Schutte
Becker Brothers
Brown
Val-U-Line
Auxvasse
Michigan State
Loss payments run lower this year than 1974
Washington AP In late July applications for government crop loss payments under 1973 farm legislation were about 35 percent below a year earlier as weather reduced yields in wheat feed grains and cotton. By July 31 the USDA reported 75 420 applications vs 115 627 in 1974 with $552.4 million paid to 318 000 applicants though droughts in the Midwest and other weather problems may trigger more claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Midwest
Hampshire Hog Winners Highlight National Conference
Jim Foster of Montgomery City and Hamp-An Farms of Middletown placed high at the National Hampshire Summer Meat Hog Conference in St Paul Minnesota. Foster entries sired by Volcano earned multiple prizes in Classes 1 2 and 3 with a top sale following the show. The sale totaled a record 145000 with buyers from the United States Japan and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Foster
Montgomery City
Hamp-An
Middletown
St. Paul
Minn
Foster
Volcano
Hamp
John Fickhoff Jr
Bettendorf
Iowa
United States
Japan
Canada
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Gilbert W. Armontrout
Madison
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Frigidaire
Siegler
Gilbert G. Armontrout
Howard Armontrout
Fair’s Auction Service
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Ball Park
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Ray Hamlett
Willie Ackerman
Hee Haw
Jamie Ryan
Nashville
Bill White
The
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Monkey Run
Philco
RCA
Nice
Susie
Bob” Jessee Sturpeu
V.K. Jennings, Jr
Fulton
Paul Riecers
Charles Newland
Autvasse, Mo
Old Atkinson School
Kingdom City
1St Cross Roads
Ford
David Bradley
John Deere
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